Chateau Haut Batailley Pauillac 2023 En Primeur 6 Btl. Case

Country: France Region: Bordeaux 

Varietal:  71% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot

Vintage: 2023 Colour: Red Style: Dry

Producer: Chateau Haut Batailley

ABV: 13.5% 

Description:

UK merchant Berry Bros & Rudd described Haut-Batailley as a rising star in a note to customers about the 2023-vintage release – noting improvements made since the Cazes family, of Lynch-Bages fame, acquired the property in 2017.  

Consultancy and analyst group Wine Lister said of Haut-Batailley, ‘The 2023 enters the market below those recent back-vintages that have fully benefited from the Château’s repositioning under Cazes ownership (apart from the record-high scoring 2019), and sits above [the price of] vintages 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014.’

Decanter’s Hindle rated Haut-Batailley 2023 at 94 points, describing it as nicely structured, and ‘finessed but with power and depth’.

That is one point higher than Decanter’s en primeur score for the 2022 vintage, although below a 96-point rating for Haut-Batailley 2020 in-bottle.

Tasting Notes:
" This shows structure and focus, with creamy, powdery tannins and a very pretty, silky texture. Medium to full body with a solid line of tannins running through the wine. Blackberries and currants with a hint of crushed stone. Better than 2022?"
94 - 95 Points
James Suckling

"Delivering elegance and finesse, this showcases why Haut-Batailley is so different in personality from Lynch Bages in this stable of wines, with a fragrant violet and peony note that takes it almost into St Julien, while slowly building the tannins that root it in Pauillac. Smoke, campfire and slate mix with blackberry and bilberry fruits. 65% new oak for ageing
94 Points
Jane Anson

Terms: Delivery Spring 2026. Excludes VAT & Duty, Payable upon delivery.